I was fortunate this year to move into a new facility that provided me with a library and a seperate space to create a digItal video lab.
The administration provided me with an additional $10,000 in the budget to purchase equipment to set up a functional space to provide students with an exceptional experience .
I spent several hours with other librarians in my district and used outside sources who have also had similar experiences in creating their own digital video lab.
I found the article, " The Complete Guide to Video Blogging. "Mashable:The Social Media Guide. Mashable very helpful.
The following list is all the equipment that I will puchase to furnish my library video lab.
5 The Gateway ZX4300 has a 20 inch, single touch system that sales for around $750.= 3750.00
5 Blue Microphones Yeti USB Microphone $149.00=745.00 5 Sennheiser RS 120 Wireless Hi-fi Headphone $99.99=499.95 5 Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 74.95= 374.75
Total Cost: 7934.76
Remaining balance left to spend on additional expenses
Digital Video Camera
The Panasonic HDC-TM 700 is one of the least expensive and most compact camcorders available with a
full manual feature set and electronic viewfinder. Prices is around $750.00.
The good:
Very good low-light video quality; full set of manual features; 1080/60p recording option.
Pros: High definition in 1080/60p, colour fidelity and vibrance, steady shot, memory speed, menus easy to use, light weight & small size convenient, touchscreen good, USB and HDMI really good, sound is amazingly good, great viewscreen quality,
Panasonic DMW-MS1 External Microphone for Panasonic GH1 $105.02 This microphone does make recordings sound better than with the built in microphone on the GH1 .
The quality of sound is exceptional.
Panasonic DMW-MS1 External Microphone for Panasonic GH1
The picture quality of the ZX4300-01e's 1600-by-900-pixel screen is strong. Colors are vibrant--though not phenomenal--and details look clear and crisp through the system's decent contrasts. The ZX4300-01e is a multi-touch PC, and offers support for Windows 7's multitouch gestures. The picture quality of the ZX4300-01e's 1600-by-900-pixel screen is strong. Colors are vibrant--though not phenomenal--and details look clear
and crisp through the system's decent contrasts
Create unparalleled recordings and send them directly to your computer with Blue Microphone's Yeti USB Microphone. As the world's first THX-Certified microphone, the Yeti uses Blue Microphone's proprietary tri-capsule technology to produce pristine, studio-quality recordings. It features four different pattern settings so you can record vocals, instrumental music, podcasts, or interviews in ways that would normally require multiple microphones. With simple controls for headphone volume, pattern selection, instant mute, and microphone gain, you'll be creating exceptional recordings right out of the box.
The RS 120 wireless headphones from Sennheiser deliver spacious, well-balanced sound with solid bass response. The included radio frequency (RF) transmitter has a maximum range of 300 feet and can send its signal through walls and ceilings. That means you'll be able to enjoy your music just about anywhere in or around your home — even outside.
LIBRARY DIGITAL VIDEO LAB
I was fortunate this year to move into a new facility that provided me with a library and a seperate space to create a digItal video lab.The administration provided me with an additional $10,000 in the budget to purchase equipment to set up a functional space to provide students with an exceptional experience .
I spent several hours with other librarians in my district and used outside sources who have also had similar experiences in creating their own digital video lab.
I found the article, " The Complete Guide to Video Blogging. "Mashable:The Social Media Guide. Mashable very helpful.
The following list is all the equipment that I will puchase to furnish my library video lab.
Equipment Purchased:
3 Panasonic Digetal Camcorder HDC-TM 700 $750.00=2250.00
3 Panasonic DMW-MS1 External Microphone for Panasonic GH1 $105.02 =315.06
5 The Gateway ZX4300 has a 20 inch, single touch system that sales for around $750.= 3750.00
5 Blue Microphones Yeti USB Microphone $149.00=745.00
5 Sennheiser RS 120 Wireless Hi-fi Headphone $99.99=499.95
5 Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 74.95= 374.75
Total Cost: 7934.76
Remaining balance left to spend on additional expenses
Digital Video Camera
The Panasonic HDC-TM 700 is one of the least expensive and most compact camcorders available with a
full manual feature set and electronic viewfinder. Prices is around $750.00.
The good:
Very good low-light video quality; full set of manual features; 1080/60p recording option.
Pros: High definition in 1080/60p, colour fidelity and vibrance, steady shot, memory speed, menus easy to use, light weight & small size convenient, touchscreen good, USB and HDMI really good, sound is amazingly good, great viewscreen quality,
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http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-camcorders/panasonic-hdc-tm700/4505-6500_7-33976887.html?tag=mncol;lst
External Microphone
Panasonic DMW-MS1 External Microphone for Panasonic GH1 $105.02
This microphone does make recordings sound better than with the built in microphone on the GH1
.
The quality of sound is exceptional.
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DMW-MS1-External-Microphone-GH1/product-reviews/B002EGDFD2/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
Computer
The Gateway ZX4300 has a 20 inch, single touch system that sales for around $750.
The picture quality of the ZX4300-01e's 1600-by-900-pixel screen is strong. Colors are vibrant--though not phenomenal--and details look clear and crisp through the system's decent contrasts. The ZX4300-01e is a multi-touch PC, and offers support for Windows 7's multitouch gestures. The picture quality of the ZX4300-01e's 1600-by-900-pixel screen is strong. Colors are vibrant--though not phenomenal--and details look clear
and crisp through the system's decent contrasts
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/product/526741/review/zx430001e.html
Computer Microphone
Blue Microphones Yeti USB Microphone $149.00
Create unparalleled recordings and send them directly to your computer with Blue Microphone's Yeti USB Microphone. As the world's first THX-Certified microphone, the Yeti uses Blue Microphone's proprietary tri-capsule technology to produce pristine, studio-quality recordings. It features four different pattern settings so you can record vocals, instrumental music, podcasts, or interviews in ways that would normally require multiple microphones. With simple controls for headphone volume, pattern selection, instant mute, and microphone gain, you'll be creating exceptional recordings right out of the box.
http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Yeti-USB-Microphone/product-reviews/B002VA464S/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
Video editing software
Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 $74.95
Product Features
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Vegas-Movie-Studio-Platinum/product-reviews/B003L4ZQKQ/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
Headphones
Sennheiser RS 120 Wireless Hi-fi Headphone $99.99
The RS 120 wireless headphones from Sennheiser deliver spacious, well-balanced sound with solid bass response. The included radio frequency (RF) transmitter has a maximum range of 300 feet and can send its signal through walls and ceilings. That means you'll be able to enjoy your music just about anywhere in or around your home — even outside.
http://www.pcworld.com/shopping/reviews/prtprdid,2723846-sortby,retailer/reviews.htmlWorks Cited
Betancourt, Leah. "The Complete Guide to Video Blogging." Mashable: The Social Media Guide. Mashable. n.d. Web. 20 May 2010.
http://mashable.com/2009/10/09/video-blogging/
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